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Wind in Cross County, Arkansas
102 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 102 wind events in Cross County, Arkansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 17,054 wind events recorded in Arkansas; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 32.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
24 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Cross County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 102 | 17,054 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 61.1 | 56.4 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 47 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
13Apr
17May
19Jun
17Jul
10Aug
4Sep
4Oct
0Nov
2Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 102 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $750K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cross County had?
102 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Cross County?
19 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cross County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Dec 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Cross County compare with Arkansas for wind?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 32.8 statewide; the county holds 102 of the state's 17,054 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.